Li Qinghong descended in a flash of lightning and entered the cave dwelling. Li Xizhi first cupped his hands in greeting, then shook out his tattered feathered robe, where a handprint remained on his back. Li Qinghong asked, "What happened?"0

Li Xizhi responded concisely, "I was betrayed by someone from the sect and lured into a forbidden area of the Dragon Clan, where I encountered a demonic dragon of the Purple Mansion Realm.0

"He had his own reservations and was unwilling to act as a blade for Azure Pond Sect, so he let me go. However, he placed a restriction on me that allows him to observe my surroundings."0

Li Qinghong listened to his matter-of-fact tone, but she could well imagine the sheer terror of escaping from a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator. Upon hearing his final words, she was even more startled, realizing that certain topics could no longer be discussed freely. She hurriedly...0